Salivary flow rates among women diagnosed with benign and malignant tumors
| Autor: | Joel J, Napeñas, Leslie, Miles, Cynthia, Guajardo-Streckfus, Charles F, Streckfus |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Aged 80 and over Analysis of Variance Chi-Square Distribution Genital Neoplasms Female Antineoplastic Agents Breast Neoplasms Middle Aged Xerostomia Statistics Nonparametric Young Adult Cross-Sectional Studies Logistic Models Case-Control Studies Surveys and Questionnaires Humans Female Saliva Secretory Rate Aged |
| Zdroj: | Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry. 33(3) |
| ISSN: | 1754-4505 |
| Popis: | The purpose of this study was to compare salivary flow rates (SWS) among patients diagnosed with benign and varying malignant solid tumors with the comparison group, prior to the initiation of any treatment. An evaluation of the results found that mean baseline SWS flow rates were higher for healthy patients (1.55 ml/min) when compared to patients diagnosed with benign tumors (1.13 ml/min), breast cancer (1.09 ml/min), and reproductive carcinomas (0.94 ml/min). The overall model (F = 7.76; p.001) and the Dunnett's post hoc analyses were statistically significant at the p.001 level. Additionally, medications, race, and season of the year had significant effects on mean SWS flow rates. The results suggest that salivary secretion is lower among both benign and malignant tumor subjects prior to the initiation of treatment. Salivary evaluations of subjects prior to treatment may be useful in identifying individuals at risk for oral complications during chemotherapy. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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